Synchronizing lights could help fight pollution

So much has been published and said about global warming and about air quality. One of the reasons we have such a problem with pollution here in the Denver area is that we don’t have synchronized stop lights, which causes a lot of stopped cars to pollute our air. Another reason is we have too many stop lights. For example, on 13th and 14th streets, which are one-ways, there are lights at alleys that stop traffic for no good reason. Let’s keep traffic flowing and keep our air a little cleaner.

John, Your letter tells me you do not observe the speed limits on 13th or 14th. I retired from military service in 1976, moved back to house I owned in Feb 1977 and have driven those 2 streets hundreds of time, within limits and seldom have to stop or even use brakes, except for crossing Colorado Boulevard. And I usually arrive at my destination at same time all those speeders do. Slow down, relax, take a deep breath and when you get to work, you can put in a full days work. And if it were not for those lights between cross streets to bunch cars (slow and fast) no one would ever find a space where they could cross north or south bound. And there are people who try to walk across those streets with no lightz at most of the intersections. Think about it. The traffic lights are actually set for a certain speed limit. Drive slower or faster and you blow the work of the best traffic engineers. Your body and attitude will enjoy less stress too.

Frank25

John, Your letter tells me you do not observe the speed limits on 13th or 14th. I retired from military service in 1976, moved back to house I owned in Feb 1977 and have driven those 2 streets hundreds of time, within limits and seldom have to stop or even use brakes, except for crossing Colorado Boulevard. And I usually arrive at my destination at same time all those speeders do. Slow down, relax, take a deep breath and when you get to work, you can put in a full days work. And if it were not for those lights between cross streets to bunch cars (slow and fast) no one would ever find a space where they could cross north or south bound. And there are people who try to walk across those streets with no lightz at most of the intersections. Think about it. The traffic lights are actually set for a certain speed limit. Drive slower or faster and you blow the work of the best traffic engineers. Your body and attitude will enjoy less stress too.

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